Little things
It's hard putting yourself out there, trying to learn something that is completely new. Derby is that for me. I'm not very aggressive on the track, mostly because I don't know what I'm doing and, truth be told, I'm afraid to get hurt or hurt someone else. In many ways derby is good for me. I'm forced out of my comfort zone every practice. At the end of most practices I walk away pleased with my accomplishments. Every now and then (Ok, most times) I'm frustrated during the practice at my lack of speed, skill, control, knowledge. Those are not good times, but they do allow for growth of character.
I am a stubborn being, always have been, and I do keep trying even when a drill is hard. It seems that this has been noticed by my counterparts and the coaches. One of the coaches was telling Sharkey that during drills she keeps hearing someone breaking out in laughter. I asked...'who would that be?' and she replies that she's talking about me..that my laughter can cut through a track filled with 40 other women. I'm fairly certain she did not mean this as an insult.
One of the other Wreckers is a role model. She's a big girl who never skated before this year so her skills are (while much better than mine) are still developing. She did the RCR bootcamp this summer, learning many of the required derby skills.She was brave enough to maintain a blog on her experiences, that blog would serve to be my inspiration to join Wreckers. I see in her where I could be if I work really hard. Today she posted on my wall on facebook: I'm happy you're a wrecker. It's always so delightful to see you at practice.
Such a little thing to post on someone's wall, but those words made me feel so good about myself. There's nothing like a little external validation to make the day just that much better.
I am a stubborn being, always have been, and I do keep trying even when a drill is hard. It seems that this has been noticed by my counterparts and the coaches. One of the coaches was telling Sharkey that during drills she keeps hearing someone breaking out in laughter. I asked...'who would that be?' and she replies that she's talking about me..that my laughter can cut through a track filled with 40 other women. I'm fairly certain she did not mean this as an insult.
One of the other Wreckers is a role model. She's a big girl who never skated before this year so her skills are (while much better than mine) are still developing. She did the RCR bootcamp this summer, learning many of the required derby skills.She was brave enough to maintain a blog on her experiences, that blog would serve to be my inspiration to join Wreckers. I see in her where I could be if I work really hard. Today she posted on my wall on facebook: I'm happy you're a wrecker. It's always so delightful to see you at practice.
Such a little thing to post on someone's wall, but those words made me feel so good about myself. There's nothing like a little external validation to make the day just that much better.